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by Nigel Cawthorne (Author)
"I have committed many acts of cruelty and had an incalculable number of men killed, never knowing whether what I did was right. But I am indifferent to what people think of me."
- Genghis Khan
- Herod the Great, King of Judaea
- Pheidon of Argos, Tyrant of Athens
- Richard III, King of England
- Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of Russia
- Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France
- Josef Stalin, Leader of the USSR
- Fidel Castro, President of Cuba Unflinching in its coverage, Tyrants is a gripping and compelling portrait of the darker side of politics and power, revealing the strange and grisly stories behind the world's most infamous autocrats.
Author Biography
Nigel Cawthorne studied at University College, London, where he gained an Honours degree in Physics, before turning to writing as a career. He has written, contributed to and edited more than 100 books, including Fighting Them On The Beaches: D-Day, 6 June 1944, The Battle of Britain, Vietnam: A War Lost and Won, Stalin, and The Story of the SS. His work has also appeared in over a hundred and fifty newspapers, magazines and partworks on both sides of the Atlantic - from the Sun to the Financial Times.
Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.87 x 9.13 x 5.98 IN
Publication Date: December 10, 2024
